If you love games, films and animation, have a passion for coding, finding creative solutions and being part of a team, then the Master of Science in Programming for Games and VFX is for you.

Programmers are the foundation of any interactive project, they are the people who innovate solutions, they also empower design and art in realising their vision, Programmers are highly sought after in industry with great employment opportunities across games, animation and visual effects (VFX).

If you’ve tried coding in the past but want to focus on games or VFX, are a Technical Artist who wants to deepen your knowledge, are a Game Designer or Artist who wants to also be able to envision their ideas interactively, this is the ideal programme for you.

Programme Details:

Designed with our industry partners, including Creative Assembly, this cutting-edge course will enable you to develop and refine your skills, with individual specialisms. This course will provide rich and varied opportunities to develop experience in teamwork, as well as the soft and technical skills that developers look for in Programmers.

By the time you graduate, you will be ready for work with a deep technical knowledge of your chosen specialism and will have the ability to work in teams and collaborate with people in adjacent roles and fields. You will have the tools to solve technical problems faced within the creative industries and will bring all these aspects together, creating and supporting systems that allow for the creation of beautiful visual experiences, as you will have already done through multiple briefs and projects. 

Taught by industry professionals, we have a high level of industry project mentoring from external developers throughout our courses, connecting our students to current development practice. This coupled with our studio-based practice and high spec equipment will give you the best foundation to become a Programmer.

Why choose this course:

• Designed with industry - our advisory board of experts, from the likes of Creative Assembly help develop and keep this degree relevant.
• Learn from expert Tutor, Omar Zohdi who's worked at the likes of Unity, The Linux Foundation and Imagination Technologies.
• Receive feedback from industry professionals - an opportunity to level-up your work and build connections, ready to embark on your creative career.
• Work on industry-standard briefs and experience real-life scenarios, just like in a professional studio.
• Get to grips with the good practice, hardware, software and programming languages relevant to industries this course encompasses.
• Recognised degree - graduate with a postgraduate MSc qualification awarded by Coventry University which will boost your employability around the world.
• Aftercare package - we'll help you polish your portfolio and find the right job, with access to our studios and showreel clinics for 12 months.

Career opportunities:

This degree was created to meet industry demand. You will develop and apply the theoretical understanding, skills, knowledge, and competences required to excel in many different technical roles within the creative industries, such as a Programmer.